Saturday 17 May, 2:00pm - 4:15pmon ITV4

Hornblower

Name: 1:05pm - Series 1 Episode 1
Start: 2025-05-18T12:05:00Z
End: 2025-05-18T14:20:00Z
Location: ITV4

Series 1 Episode 1: The Even Chance

In 1793, 17-year-old Horatio Hornblower begins his career in His Majesty's Navy, where he encounters a brutal tormentor. When war is declared with France, the young Hornblower must prove himself in battle.

Category: Drama
Original air date: 07/10/1998

Cast and crew

Andrew GrieveDirector
Ioan Gruffudd
Jamie Bamber
Robert Lindsay
Denis LawsonCaptain "Dreadnought" Foster
Estelle SkornikMariette
Paul Copley
Sean Gilder
Michael Byrne
Robert Bathurst
Duncan Bell
Chris Barnes
Colin MacLachlan

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Upcoming broadcasts

Sunday 18 May, 1:05pmon ITV4
Series 1 Episode 1